If you’ve spent any time in gaming forums, Reddit threads, or watched homebrew tutorials recently, you’ve likely come across the term
The homebrew community is always searching, but as of late 2023, Given Nintendo’s aggressive patching, it could be years before another entry point is found—if ever.
Have you used the YouTube exploit in the past? Do you still have a Switch running firmware 10.2.0? Let us know in the comments below. And remember: Keep your firmware notes handy, because once Nintendo pushes an update, you can never go back.
“Patched” means no homebrew, no mods – just a regular Switch
The official YouTube app for Nintendo Switch has undergone several updates since its 2018 release. One notable "patch" occurred with the transition from version 1.0.0 to 2.0.0. In the original version, users discovered they could skip ads by simply pressing the Home button and quickly returning to the app. Version 2.0.0 "patched" this behavior, fixing the exploit and making the app mandatory to update for users connecting to official Nintendo servers. The Hardware: "Patched" vs. "Unpatched" Consoles
Specifically, they patched the within the YouTube app. The exploit relied on being able to mark memory as executable. The patch made that impossible for user-level apps.